Organize your files. Review and undo the changes.

File documents by what they contain

OCDify reads supported documents locally and matches them to your categories. An invoice can go into Finance even when its filename gives you little to work with. Name your categories, write descriptions of what belongs in each, or use the local AI to draft a description you can edit before saving.

For unmatched documents, choose whether to leave them in place or move them into Uncategorized for review. Existing files are protected from name collisions; an organization pass does not replace them.

Apply clearer names while organizing

Smart Rename requires Full Unlock. It applies readable names for generic filenames such as Scan001.pdf while organizing. Check the original and new name in History, and undo a rename if needed. Meaningful filenames are kept.

With Full Unlock, enable Smart Rename to apply descriptive names during organization. Original extensions are preserved, and filename collisions are resolved with a distinct name. Every move and rename appears in History.

Clean up once, then keep up with new arrivals

Run Organize Files for an existing backlog, or enable Auto-organize New Files to handle new arrivals after watching starts. The watcher waits for files to settle before processing them. Pause automation or cancel an active operation from the app.

Free access works with one folder at a time, and you can switch that folder whenever you like. Full Unlock uses all your selected folders. Organization only handles files directly inside each selected folder; existing subfolders and their contents stay untouched. Select a subfolder explicitly if you want to organize it.

Undo the location, the filename, or both

History keeps the last seven days of organization changes. Search by filename or category, reveal a result in Finder, and select individual files or several changes to undo together.

• Undo Move: return a file to its original folder and keep its current name.
• Undo Rename: restore the old name while keeping the file in its current folder.
• Undo Move and Rename: restore both the original location and name.

Undo is included free. It refuses to replace an existing file, and the watcher leaves restored files alone instead of immediately sorting them again. Files must still be available at their recorded location.

Group photos, videos, and audio without AI

Predefined extension rules file common images, videos, and audio into Images, Videos, and Audio folders. Edit or disable these rules as needed. This uses file extensions and does not need the AI model to be loaded. It is included in free access.

Extension grouping does not analyze a photo’s subject or an audio recording. With OCR enabled, images with readable text use AI categories before a predefined image move rule. Custom rules and Leave untouched still take priority.

A native Mac app that stays close at hand

Use a native sidebar, folder pickers, keyboard shortcuts, and light, dark, or system appearance. Add folders with ⌘O, organize with ⌘R, and choose whether OCDify opens at login.

Closing the window keeps OCDify in the menu bar. Open Settings or History from there, pause automatic organization, and return to your work. Bulk organization asks for confirmation before starting.

Start free. Unlock the folders you need.

Free access includes real manual and automatic organization, not a timed trial. Use one chosen folder and up to four categories, with local AI, category descriptions, media grouping, extension rules, duplicate review, History, and undo.

Full App Unlock is a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. Apple shows your local price before you buy. Existing paid Mac App Store customers retain full access; use Restore Purchases if it needs to be recovered. An earlier website license is separate from Apple purchase ownership; contact support for help with that version.

Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations

More ways to file and review

Available in OCDify 1.5.0. OCR requires Full Unlock; extension rules, existing-folder destinations, and exact duplicate review are included free.

Read scanned PDFs and images

With Full Unlock, optional on-device OCR reads text in scanned PDFs and supported images before local classification. It checks up to the first five PDF pages and uses Apple Vision without requiring Apple Intelligence.

File into folders you already use

Choose an existing destination for each category or media group. Send invoices to your own Finance folder, with permissions remembered and moves recorded in History for undo.

Set your own extension rules

Leave selected file types untouched or send them straight to a chosen folder without AI. Edit media groups and switch individual rules on or off; custom rules take priority.

Review exact duplicates

Find files with identical contents, even when their names differ. Optionally scan subfolders, choose which copies to keep, and confirm before moving extras to Trash. Similar photos and different document versions stay separate.

Duplicate review compares exact contents locally and requires confirmation before moving selected extras to Trash. Scanning alone changes nothing. Trashed duplicates can be restored through Finder; this cleanup is separate from the seven-day organization history.

Runs locally on Apple Silicon

Requires an M1 or newer Mac running macOS 14 or later. The local model download is approximately 2.4 GB; allow at least 3 GB of free space. Setup asks before downloading. Once it is ready, file classification, category descriptions, and Smart Rename run offline without uploading your documents. No Meld Origins account is required.

Follow the setup walkthrough or read how processing stays local.